Amazon Launches Web Site for Wireless Phones
Jul 9, 2009, 9:13 AM by Eric M. Zeman
Today Amazon.com announced the beta launch of AmazonWireless.com. This new web site will focus solely on selling cell phones and associated wireless services from AT&T and Verizon Wireless. The site offers over 120 phone models from the two carriers, and will offer free two-day shipping on most models. AmazonWireless.com will also automatically deduct rebates, so consumers can avoid the hassle of mailing in rebate forms. Customers can shop for phones by carrier, phone feature, price, color and brand. The purchasing process will guide users through their selection of devices, plans and additional features. Amazon also said that it will be testing different features during the beta period of AmazonWireless.com. AmazonWireless.com is owned and operated by Amazon, and not Amazon's affiliates.
Comments
Good Prices...but with a catch
Their contract states:
"The purchase price of your device reflects an equipment discount of $250 per device that has been provided to you by AmazonWireless based on your agreement to (a) activate a new, or extend an existing, line of service in connection with this device, and (b) maintain this service with the selected rate plan in good standing for a minimum of 181 consecutive days.
By accepting this equipment discount, you agree that for a period of 181 days after your new equipment is activated, you will not:
disconnect this line of service
change your service plan to one with a lower monthly rate (e.g.: from ...
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Unemployment
One bad thing about buying on amazon is if you buy the phone, its shipped, you have to wait, and it might get damaged along the way. If there is a problem with the phone, you have to send it back, wait about a week, then get another phone back, if you past the 30 day return policy and something goes wrong, some stores can't help ...
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- VDubb
Second, I'm sure a lot of people were saying the same thing when the old AT&T stopped leasing and servicing home phones. That's right, at least until the late 70's/early 80's most people didn...
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A-JoinT said:...
Well check this out, if consumers start going through amazon for all there phone needs, a lot of people are going to lose their jobs real soon, especially the men and women working in authorized retailers. Also, Best
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This is a major win for consumers, and may force the major carriers to reduce MIRs to only high end phones, and be willing to eat more of the phone costs, or maybe just jack costs up for indirect age...
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